Quinta do Vallado Três Melros Tinto 2021

At Quinta do Vallado one can often observe three "Melros" – the common blackbird, and the protected species white-throated dipper and blue rock thrush - wich served as inspiration for the name and label of this wine.

Grape Varieties: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Sousão and old vines.

Tasting Notes: Aroma:Very concentrated, with balsamic oak notes, fig and black plum aromas, tobacco. Taste: Full bodied, firm, mature and silky tannins. Mineral notes and a very elegant, persistent and complex finish.

Vinification: The grapes were hand-picked and fermented in 10.000kg and 5.000kg stainless steel tanks and a small part in granite "lagares". The grapes fermented under controlled temperature varying between 23 and 25ºC with mechanical remontage for one week.

Ageing: 45% aged for 16 months in 225 litres French oak barrels; the remaining 55% aged for the same period in stainless steel tanks.

Availability: In 1-3 business days

Winemaker: Francisco Olazabal & Francisco Ferreira